North Carolina Local Government Budget Association

Promoting the budgeting profession through education, networking and advocacy

To: From: Subject: NC Local Government Budget Professionals Katherine Lumb, 2012 Conference Chair Lesley Reder, 2012 Conference Co-Chair July 25th27th North Carolina Local Government Budget Association Conference in Wilmington, NC

You are cordially invited to the North Carolina Local Government Budget Association (NCLGBA) 2012 Summer Conference at the Hilton Riverside in Wilmington. Continuing Education Credits are available for all sessions. Program Overview: Below is the tentative 2012 Summer Budget Conference program. The agenda will be confirmed closer to the Conference via the NCLGBA ListServ, or go to www.nclgba.org. Wednesday, July 25, 2012, 1:30pm-4:30pm The NCLGBA Budget Conference will begin with a general session on creating a better budget process followed by sessions focusing on potential impacts of legislative actions: Build a Better Mousetrap: Hyong Yi, Management & Budget Director, Mecklenburg County, NC Legislative Updates: Karl Knapp, Director, Research & Policy Analysis, NC League of Municipalities Rebecca Troutman, Director, Intergovernmental Relations, NC Association of County Commissioners

Immediately following the last session, stay for the NCLGBA Networking Reception. Thursday, July 26, 2012, 8:30am-4:30pm On Thursday, there will be several sessions related to local government budgeting and strategy, including general sessions, concurrent sessions, and even an off-site workshop! Work/Life Balance: Shannon Tufts, Director, Center for Public Technology, UNC-School of Government Utility Rate Setting: Jeff Hughes, Director, UNC Environmental Finance Center, UNC-School of Government Conflict Management/Negotiations: John Stephens, Coordinator, Public Dispute Resolution Program, UNC-School of Government Mobile Technology Decreasing Costs / Increasing Productivity: Presenting Your Budget: Susan Moran, Public Information Officer, Town of Cary, NC Hyong Yi, Management & Budget Director, Mecklenburg County, NC PowerPoint Pointers: Dale Roenigk, Director, NC Benchmarking Project Off-site Tour: Take the opportunity to see Wilmingtons Convention Center!

A group tour of the Battleship Wilmington is being arranged for Thursday evening. Friday, July 27, 2012, 9:00am-11:00am The conference concludes with a general session and an economic update: Citizen Engagement: Melissa Talbert, Communications Manager/Public Information Officer, Wilmington, NC Justin Amos, Budget & Evaluation Analyst, Charlotte, NC Economic Update: Michael Walden, Professor, North Carolina State University

North Carolina Local Government Budget Association

Promoting the budgeting profession through education, networking and advocacy

Registration Instructions 2012 Summer Budget Conference

When: Where: Conference Registration: Wednesday, July 25 through Friday, July 27, 2012 Hilton Riverside, Wilmington, NC
A registration form is included on the next page, or may be downloaded from the Associations web site at: www.nclgba.org Complete the registration form and mail a check for the appropriate amount by Friday June 22, 2012 Please make the check payable to: NC Local Government Budget Association and send to: David Scarborough City of Raleigh Administrative Services P.O. Box 590 Raleigh, NC 27602-0590 Tel: (919)996-4281 E-mail: David.Scarborough@ci.raleigh.nc.us

Hotel Reservations:

The conference rate for the Hilton Riverside is $119/per night. In addition, there will be a $9 overnight parking fee. You can contact the Hilton Riverside directly at 910-7635900, Monday Friday, 9AM 5PM to make your reservation or use the website www.hilton.com. When you input the requested dates, a Reservation Code box will appear. Our Group Code is LGB. Please make your reservation as soon as possible to ensure you get a room at the Hilton at the group rate. The cut-off date is Friday, June 22, 2012, but we have a limited number of rooms available at the group rate. The hotel address is 301 North Water Street, Wilmington, NC 28401. Family members and other guests may join us at Wednesdays Networking Reception for a $20 fee, payable through the registration form. The conference registration fee may be refunded if cancellations are received by close of business on Friday, June 22nd. Substitutions for registration/attendees can be made at any time. Contact Katie Lumb, NCLGBA 2012 Conference Chair at 252-329-4845, klumb@greenvillenc.gov , or Lesley Reder, NCLGBA 2012 Conference Co-Chair at 704-920-5263, rederl@concordnc.gov .

Guest Attendance: NCLGBA Cancellation Policy: Questions:

North Carolina Local Government Budget Association

Promoting the budgeting profession through education, networking and advocacy

REGISTRATION FORM 2012 Summer Conference July 25 27, 2012

Name: Title: Organization: Telephone: Email Address: Name of Registered Guest(s):

NCLGBA Conference Costs Member: Registration, Reception, Lunch, Breakfast Non-Member: Registration, Reception, Lunch, Breakfast Full-Time Student: Registration, Reception, Lunch, Breakfast Guest: Reception (Wednesday evening)

Cost/Person $150 $200 $ 75 $ 20 Total Conference Cost

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Other NCLGBA Costs *Certification Test on Budget Preparation & Enactment *Certification Test on Capital Budgeting and Planning *Certification Test on Performance Measurement **FY 201112 Membership Dues (if unpaid)

Cost/Person $25 $25 $25 $45 Total Other Costs

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Yes No Will you need a vegetarian lunch? Is this your first NCLGBA Conference? Yes No To ensure room and transportation capacity, do you anticipate attending the off-site session (Wilmington Convention Center) on Thursday afternoon: Yes No Please make checks payable to the NC Local Government Budget Association. Mail registration form with check by Friday, June 22nd to: David Scarborough, City of Raleigh, Administrative Services, P.O. Box 590, Raleigh, NC 276020590. If you have any questions about registration and payment, call David at (919)-996-4281. Conference registration fees may be refunded if cancellations are received by close of business on June 22, 2012. *You must successfully complete the applicable courses prior to the Certification Exams. For information on the Certification Program, see http://goo.gl/vDHBH or contact Dr. William Rivenbark at: rivenbark@unc.edu
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**Membership dues for FY12 must be paid in order to receive the member rate. Membership dues for FY12 were invoiced in October 2011. The member application can be found at: http://goo.gl/LBMRE.